HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-12-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINE (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approvtc
Item to be presented by: Enrique Diaz
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: December 11, 2001
SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES STATUS REPORT
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive status report, no action is necessary at this time, however, the Architectural Design
Guidelines will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council early next year
for adoption.
BACKGROUND
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The City of Santa Clarita's original Architectural Design Guidelines were adopted by the
City Council in 1998. At the time, the City Council expressed the desire to have staff
develop architectural design guidelines to be utilized as a supplement to the Unified
Development Code (UDC). The guidelines served as additional measures of good quality
design on future development projects reviewed by staff.
At the February 6, 2001 City Council Study Session, the Council raised concerns regarding
the design of new construction projects in the City. They expressed a desire to establish a
committee to address issues related to the design of development projects. This Committee
consists of the following members:
Laurene Weste - Mayor
Cameron Smyth - Councilmember
Tim Burkhart - Planning Commission Chairperson
Rick Winsman - Planning Commissioner
Duane Harte - Parks & Recreation Commissioner
Susan Ostrom - Canyon Country Better than Ever Committee (former member)
Tom Ganim - Saugus Action Committee
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The role of the committee representatives is to make recommendations on design related
issues, including the Draft Architectural Design Guidelines, and report back to their entire
committee/group (i.e. City Council, Planning Commission, etc.).
On July 12, 2001, the Design Committee had a kickoff meeting to discuss the City's existing
design review process and the proposed update to the Architectural Design Guidelines. The
Design Committee will meet again on December 10, 2001 to have a "hands-on" working
session to review the Draft Architectural Design Guidelines with the City's architectural
consultant, and planning staff. The City's architectural consultant will take the feedback
from this meeting and make changes accordingly. Once the changes are made, planning
staff will route the Architectural Design Guidelines to the Development Review Committee
(DRC) and meet again with the Design Committee to review the changes. Upon completion
of this step, the proposed document will be presented to the Planning Commission and City
Council for final approval with the Design Committee and DRC recommendations.
At the City Council meeting of December 11, 2001, a presentation will be made to the
Council that will serve as an update of the Architectural Design Guidelines and the
comments from the Design Committee meeting of December 10, 2001.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Design Guidelines will serve as a tool for developers/designers to address community
design concerns. Some aspects of the Architectural Design Guidelines include building
height, architectural styles, building orientation, green building design features, building
massing, and building materials. The Architectural Design Guidelines will be a clear,
concise, user-friendly document that will include updated illustrative examples and
photographs. Information collected during the public outreach process for the development
of the Santa Clarita Architectural Design Guidelines that included key -person community
interviews, existing design guidelines, design guideline survey, Downtown Newhall Special
Standards District Guidelines, the General Plan, and the Unified Development. The
guidelines will describe the design review process, citywide goals and objectives, site
planning concepts, and architectural design guidelines. It will consist of three parts
including multi -family residential, non-residential (primarily commercial), and industrial
guidelines. Additionally, a project review checklist will be developed to assist staff in the
review of future projects. The design guidelines will help to define and illustrate the desired
architectural styles within each community.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
There is no alternative action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The status report update will not have a fiscal impact on the City.
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